# 명

| 명 | U+BA85, &#47749; HANGUL SYLLABLE MYEONG |
| Composition: | ㅁ + ㅕ + ㅇ |
| ← 몄 [U+BA84] | Hangul Syllables | 몆 → [U+BA86] |
며멱멲멳면멵멶 멷멸멹멺멻멼멽 멾멿몀몁몂몃몄 명몆몇몈몉몊몋 :
| 메 ← | → 몌 |

## Korean
### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 名, from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ (Yale: myèng).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [mjʌ̹ŋ]
** Audio:(file)
* Phonetic hangul: [명]

#### Noun

명 • (myeong) (hanja 名)
* (formal, written) name
    Synonym: 이름 (ireum)

#### Counter

명 • (myeong) (hanja 名)
* Counter for people
    다섯 명이 서 있습니다. ― Daseot myeong-i seo itseumnida. ― There are five people standing.

#### Prefix

명— • (myeong-) (hanja 名)
* famous; great; noted
    명배우 (名俳優) ― a famous actor
    명탐정 (名探偵) ― a great detective

#### Derived terms

* 명(名)하다 (myeonghada)
* See the hanja entry at 名 for Sino-Korean compounds of 명 (名, myeong).

### Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 命, from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ〯 (Yale: myěng).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [mjɘ(ː)ŋ]
** Audio:(file)
* Phonetic hangul: [명(ː)]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

명 • (myeong) (hanja 命)
* command; order
** 훈민정음 해례본
    세종 임금의 명으로 정인지 등이 한글의 창제 원리와 사용법을 설명하고 예를 든 책.Sejong imgeum-ui myeong-euro Jeong'inji deung-i han'geur-ui changje wolli-wa sayongbeob-eul seolmyeonghago ye-reul deun chaek.A book where Jeong Inji and others explain the principles of creation and method of usage of hangul and give examples, under the command of King Sejong.
    Synonym: 명령(命令) (myeongnyeong)
* life; one's existence
    Synonym: 목숨 (moksum)
* fate; destiny
    Synonym: 운명(運命) (unmyeong)

##### Derived terms

* 명(命)하다 (myeonghada)
* See the hanja entry at 命 for Sino-Korean compounds of 명 (命, myeong).

### Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 明, from the Middle Korean reading 며ᇰ (Yale: myèng).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [mjʌ̹ŋ]
** Audio:(file)
* Phonetic hangul: [명]

#### Proper noun

명 • (Myeong) (hanja 明)
* the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
    Synonym: 명(明)나라 (myeongnara)
* a surname

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 明 for Sino-Korean compounds of 명 (明, myeong).

### Etymology 4

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

#### Syllable

명 • (myeong)
* 名: name; famous
    (eumhun reading: 이름 명 (ireum myeong)) (MC reading: 名 (MC mjieng))
* 命: life
    (eumhun reading: 목숨 명 (moksum myeong)) (MC reading: 命 (MC mjaengH))
* 明: bright
    (eumhun reading: 밝을 명 (balgeul myeong)) (MC reading: 明 (MC mjaeng))
* 鳴: cry of bird or animal; make sound
    (eumhun reading: 울 명 (ul myeong)) (MC reading: 鳴 (MC mjaeng))
* 銘: inscribe, engrave; unforgettably
    (eumhun reading: 새길 명 (saegil myeong)) (MC reading: 銘 (MC meng))
* 冥: dark, gloomy, night; deep
    (eumhun reading: 어두울 명 (eoduul myeong)) (MC reading: 冥 (MC meng))
* 溟:
    (MC reading: 溟 (MC meng|mengX))
* 暝:
    (MC reading: 暝 (MC meng|mengH))
* 椧:
    (MC reading: 椧)
* 皿: dish
    (eumhun reading: 그릇 명 (geureut myeong)) (MC reading: 皿 (MC mjaengX))
* 瞑:
    (MC reading: 瞑 (MC men|meng|menH))
* 茗:
    (MC reading: 茗 (MC mengX))
* 蓂:
    (MC reading: 蓂 (MC meng|mek))
* 螟:
    (MC reading: 螟 (MC meng))
* 酩:
    (MC reading: 酩 (MC mengX))
* 慏:
    (MC reading: 慏 (MC mjiengX))
* 洺:
    (MC reading: 洺 (MC mjieng))
* 眀:
    (MC reading: 眀)
* 䳟:
    (MC reading: 䳟 (MC mjaeng))